Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Lawmakers consider bill to prohibit prosecuting anyone younger than 12
The measure would also eliminate the minimum stay for youths committed to the state’s only youth detention center, and would commit no one younger than age 14.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Facing lawsuit, Maine courts speed access to civil complaint records
The court system announces the change less than 3 weeks after the Portland Press Herald and other news organizations filed a federal lawsuit.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
‘Holey Donut’ café changes name after Portland’s Holy Donut sues
The dispute was resolved amicably between the popular Maine doughnut shop and an Oregon café that once bore the allegedly infringing name.
Posted inNation & World
Attorney appears as fluffy kitten in online court hearing
Rod Ponton says he looked normal on the webcam as he waited to be let into the Zoom hearing in a Texas courtroom.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CEO of Prime dealerships’ parent company arrested on fraud charges
New York prosecutors allege GPB Capital Holdings CEO David Gentile and two others have been running a Ponzi-like scheme.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Former Maine developer Michael Liberty accepts pardon from Trump
The criminal wire and securities fraud case against Liberty is now dead, but other legal challenges remain.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Opponents of CMP shutoff notices file appeal to reinstate ban
The group maintains that sending such notices during the winter and at the height of the pandemic is ‘unreasonable’ under Maine law.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Fees are too high for Maine electronic court records
Accessing public records is a public right, not an opportunity for the court system to raise revenue.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine courts begin posting records online, but fees are seen as barrier to access
Right now, the public must pay $1 per page just to view a document online, a cost that can quickly add up for a lengthy filing.